Caldecott Medal
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The Caldecott Medal is a prestigious annual American award recognizing the most distinguished picture book for children published in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caldecott Medal canonical | 16 |
| Caldecott Medal (as editor of winning titles) | 1 |
| Caldecott Medal (for Make Way for Ducklings) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
children's book award
ⓘ
literary award ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Association for Library Service to Children ⓘ |
| alsoHonors | book's author ⓘ |
| awardedAt | ALA Midwinter Meeting ⓘ |
| awardedFor | distinguished illustration in a children's picture book ⓘ |
| awardedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| awardFor | most distinguished American picture book for children ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
books published in the United States
ⓘ
picture books for children ⓘ |
| establishedBy | American Library Association ⓘ |
| field |
children's literature
ⓘ
picture books ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1938 ⓘ |
| focusesOn | illustrator ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre | children's picture book ⓘ |
| hasAwardCategory | picture book illustration ⓘ |
| hasAwardComponent | gold medal seal for the book cover ⓘ |
| hasAwardType | medal ⓘ |
| hasCompanionAward | Caldecott Honor ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal ⓘ |
| hasOriginalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasScope | books first published in the United States in English ⓘ |
| hasSelectionCriteria |
appropriateness of illustrations to the story
ⓘ
excellence of illustration ⓘ excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or concept ⓘ excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | children ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf | children's literary awards in the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | book ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Randolph Caldecott ⓘ |
| namedForNationality | British ⓘ |
| namedForOccupation | illustrator ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the most prestigious awards for children's book illustration in the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | American Library Association Youth Media Awards ⓘ |
| presentedBy |
American Library Association
ⓘ
Association for Library Service to Children ⓘ |
| recognizes |
artistic quality of illustration
ⓘ
contribution to children's literature ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Newbery Medal ⓘ |
| selectionBy |
Association for Library Service to Children
ⓘ
surface form:
Association for Library Service to Children committee
committee of librarians ⓘ |
| sponsor | American Library Association ⓘ |
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Caldecott Medal (as editor of winning titles)
subject surface form:
Make Way for Ducklings
subject surface form:
Time of Wonder
this entity surface form:
Caldecott Medal (for Make Way for Ducklings)